mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
woman; female; feminine gender
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
at once; immediately; right now
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(distant) howling; backbiting
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)